Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special CORRESPONDENCE Of tho Alexa. GAZETTE

Representative Gibson, of West Virginia,
saws iha, if the word of republicans can he
relied upon, Senator Camden will be re-
elected tomorrow. II has all along been
known that Mr.. Camden could be re-elect-
ed bv republican votes, but that he did not
wish to obtain his election in that way, as it
might widen the division in his party. MIR.
Gibson says the report that the little spat he
and representative Rodgers, of Arkansas,
had the other day in the House might lead
to personal difficulty is entirely incorrect.
Representative Cabell, OF Virginia, has
been called home suddenly BY the death OF
his sister.
The Senate appropriations committee
have not yet taken up the district approprl-
alton bill for consideration. When they do
it is understood proposition will be made
10 substitute an appropriation OF SlOOoO LOT
keeping the harbor Of this city and Its ap-
proach open during the winter, instead OF
the $50, 600 recommended by the commerce
committee for an ice boat. 1t is stated that
certain parties are willing to contract 10
keep the river open between here ana Al
exandria for So 900 q year. AS the House
committee has such frugal mind it will be
more likely to agree to such proposition
as this than to that recommended by the
Senate commerce committee.
1t is reported that another general strike
for the eight hour movement will be made
here on the first Of next May, but that, I'M
like the last one, the contractors will not be
given thirty days notice.
This being Friday was private bill day IN
the House In the Senate the bill fixing
the price of gas at 81 per thousand feet was
under consideration.
Representative Trigg, of Virginia. says he
had q conversation with Mr.. Carlisle last
night and that that gentleman is not OPP
posed to the removal OF the tobacco tax, but
wants the reduction in the revenue of the
government to be divided equally between
the tariff and the internal revenue, so that
no body can truthfuly say taxes have been
removed from luxuries and not from the
necessaries of life. He says that while some
of the Virginia congressman find fault with
Mr.. Carlisle for his action in the premises,
be, Mr.. Trgg, does not.
The Senate District of Columbia Commit
tee to day agreed 10 report favorably bill
to reorganze the school board Of this city;
also bill providing that ell street car lines
in this city shall give seat TO each passen-
ger, that every car shall have conductor,
and that the passenger cars shall not carry
baskets and boxes.
The conference committee on the anti
Mormon bill will meet again this afternoon.
Mr. Hammond, of Georgia, will be in Mr..
fuckers place Mr.. Collins is back, and Is
as much opposed 10 the Senate bill as ever.
Mr.. Edmuuds, it is understood is still OF
the opinion that the committee will come
TO an agreement that will be satisfactory TO
both houses.
This is the last day The President has left
on which to sign or veto the dependent
pension bill, but mp to 3:l5 this Afternoon he
had done neither. 1t is generally supposed
that he will veto it, and he will, if he shall
ect in accordance with his conscientious con-
yictions.
Mayor Myers, OK mayor Ludlow, Col.
Lamb, Mr.. Taylor and several other proml-
nent citizens of Norfolk are here to-day
urging an appropriation for public build
ing at Norfolk Some of them, but not Col.
Lamb, called upon Representative Wise
for that purpose.
MIR. W. w. Scott, clerk of the House Dis
trict of Columbia committee. received n
telegram from Gordonsyille this morning
stating that his residence near that town
was on fire and with all its contents would
be destroyed. The house belonged to Mr..
Is. F. Weaver Mr.. SCOTS property was
fully insured.
The Senate is not satisfied with General
Miless capture of Geronimo and the conse-
uuent suppression Of Indian outrages in the
Southwest, because the terms OF that capitu.
lation did not allow the Government to
hang the prisoners, and so it to-day passed
a resolution directing the Secretary OF War
to send to it copies OF all tho correspondence
in the case People who know that the
path of so many Senators have been those
of peace, if not OF pleasAntness, are surprised
at the blood thirsty and war-like spirit
they have manifested of late.
The Virginia members of the House have
been interviewed on the subject of MIR. Car
isles refusal to recognize Mr.. Randall TO
move the repeal of the tobacco tax. Mr..
Wise says be is not only with Randall on
this but on other subjects. Mr.. Cabell
SAYS it will have serious polit-
cal effect in Virginia. Mr. Barbour
SAYS his people are not particularly
interested in the matter, but opposition to
internal revenue is part of their political
faith. Mr.. Lbbey says the Speaker action
will injure the democratic party in his State.
Mr.. Croxton says the effect is all guess
work. Mr. Daniel says it will haye bad
effect and that his people are sore about it..
Mr.. Brady says it will make good many
democrats vote the republican ticket. MT.
Trigg says he does not think it will have as
injurious en- effect as some of his colleagues
do. Mr. O'Ferrall says he does not believe
it will cause the loss of the State in 'SS.
Mr. Randall says Mr.. Carlisle, by his action in
the tobacco matter, has placed himself and his
followers in position from which it is impossible
to extricatc themselves with credit, and that will
initiate strongly against his reelection to the
Speakership. BIT his wish in this respect is
probably father to his thoughts, and but few Of
the other reelected representatives among the
democrats think as he speaks
Senator Blair, anxious to have his summers
trip paid for by the Government, to day had a
resolution adopted BE- the Senate authorizing his,
the labor committee, to conduct lis investigations
after the adjournment of the session.
The Overland Monthly for February has
been received from its publishers, in San
Francisco. Its contents are: The Japanese
Farming Class; Was 1t True? The Train